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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Thursday, 12 December 2024

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1d6 Unusual Ways to Level Up

The Foot of Blue Mountain – Thu, 12 December, 02:40 AM

Introductionpart of the 2024 Secret Santicorn prompt swap over on the pride OSR server. Unusual LevelingStart with 2 Hit Dice & 10 in every stat that matters. Roll for your method of advancement: 1d6 Unusual Ways to Level up 1 Amass a hoard of coins. Do not spend it, break it down, trade it, ... read more.

The Pipeworks

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Thu, 12 December, 12:26 AM

The Pipeworks (300 dpi promo, no commercial license) Many fumaroles dot the side of Cinderthrone, but not all of them are natural. One of the ways to sneak into the heart of the mountain and the court of the Cinder King is to find the old pipeworks that breach the surface of the mountain in several... read more.

Watery Escape From The Depths

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Wed, 11 December, 11:11 PM

Not your average kingdom's prison.... read more.

Dungeon Regular: Monsterquest

Playful Void – Wed, 11 December, 11:09 PM

A new episode of Dungeon Regular is available! It’s embedded below, on Spotify or in your favourite podcast app. https://feeds.podcastle.ai/a781acda-a3ce-4555-8e39-37adedd0f4d7.rss Playful Void is a production of Idle Cartulary. If you liked this article, please consider liking, sharing, and subscr... read more.

Out on a Limb in Lirnketh

Daily Adventure Prompts – Wed, 11 December, 09:31 PM

Out on a Limb in Lirnketh Artsource 1 Artsource 2 Artsource 3Seeking shelter from the dangers of the everwood, a group of foresters decided to take shelter in the boughs of a grove of titanic trees. What started as a simple shelter grew over generations into a precariously perched village that provi... read more.

D&D Beyond’s 12 Days of Christmas Has Arrived

Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics – Wed, 11 December, 09:14 PM

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The holidays are once again upon us and to celebrate Wizards of the Coast has begun to roll out their annual D&D Beyond 12 Days of Christmas. Each day, they’ll be releasing a free digital product for use of the D&D Beyond platform. The items r... read more.

DMs Guild Review – ‘Unstuck’ Encounters

The Kind GM – Wed, 11 December, 07:21 PM

‘Unstuck’ Encounters by Jean Lorben is a 9-page supplement aimed at dungeon masters for when their players just can’t figure it out. Disclaimer: We were provided with a free digital copy of ‘Unstuck’ Encounters. This supplement is equipped with four short scenarios designed for the typical situation... read more.

Spellburn and spellpoints (RPG Blog Carnival)

Seed of Worlds – Wed, 11 December, 02:41 PM

This months blog carnival from Elemental Reductions has the topic of Beyond Vancian Magic - so I was inspired to write about Spellburn. Key point here is that while the Vancian casting system as exists in most recent editions of D&D is fine, it it all a bit clean-cut for chucking raw magical energ... read more.

New Figurines of Wondrous Power: try the chalcedony cat, the petrified wood elk, and the quartz crocodile

Kobold Press – Wed, 11 December, 02:00 PM

Try these new figurines of wondrous power for your Tales of the Valiant or 5E game! As a refresher, here are the standard rules for figures of wondrous power, as seen in the Tales of the Valiant Player’s Guide: A figurine of wondrous power is a statuette of a beast small enough to fit in a pocke... read more.

RPG Crowdfunding News – Voltron, Evil Dead, Traveller, and more

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Wed, 11 December, 01:30 PM

This week’s TTRPG crowdfunding sampler showcases campaigns that end between December 19 and Christmas Day.... read more.

Foresight 5e Spell Guide

Tabletop Joab – Wed, 11 December, 01:00 PM

Few spells capture the imagination quite like Foresight. Picture it: the ability to glimpse the immediate future, to anticipate every move your enemies make, and to navigate the battlefield with unparalleled precision. It’s the stuff of legends, and for good reason! As a 9th-level divination spell, ... read more.

Wednesday Comics: DC, March 1984 (week 1)

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Wed, 11 December, 12:00 PM

My continuing mission: read DC Comics' output from January 1980 (cover date) to Crisis! This week, I'm looking at the comics that were at newsstands on the week of December 1, 1983. Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #11: Mishkin/Cohn and Colon reach their penultimate issue with Amethyst leading the man... read more.

Adventure Design: Maps and PC Handouts

Gnome Stew – Wed, 11 December, 11:00 AM

Players love getting handed real-life, physical artifacts that tie their characters into the ongoing adventure. There are oodles of props, maps, handouts, images, and so on that can be tossed over the GM screen into the middle of the gaming table. Not everyone has time, energy, or skill* to get sup... read more.

Critique Navidad: The Lost Bay

Playful Void – Wed, 11 December, 10:47 AM

This holiday season, I’m going to review a different module, game or supplement every day. I haven’t sought any of them out, they’ve been sent to me, so it’s all surprises, all the way. I haven’t planned or allocated time for this, so while I’m endeavouring to bring the same attention to these revie... read more.

Bad sessions, a mountain and some cairns

MurkMail – Wed, 11 December, 10:00 AM

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Free League's 'Lord of the Rings' Games Explore The Elves

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Wed, 11 December, 09:45 AM

Discover the elves and their realms for either TTRPG.... read more.

Dolmenwood 7

The Dododecahedron – Wed, 11 December, 06:09 AM

This report covers session seven of a Dolmenwood campaign refereed by the fantastic inner_blaze. Read the previous session report here. Spoilers abound for Dolmenwood and Winter’s Daughter. Some details may have been lost in translation. Characters Brom Tolmen, 2nd level human knight (played by you... read more.

Retrospective: Duneraiders

GROGNARDIA – Wed, 11 December, 05:00 AM

My look at classic Traveller adventures and supplements continues this week with 1984's Duneraiders, a scenario I ranked as number 8 on my list of the top 10 scenarios published for the game. Like last week's Nomads of the World-Ocean, Duneraiders was written and illustrated by the Keith Brothers (w... read more.

Finally Reached The Gatehouse Gamelog

Elfmaids & Octopi – Wed, 11 December, 03:27 AM

So my game which from 3rd level turned into an exploration-bastion-trade game vs a combat one continues. I let them know reaching the gatehouse is a campaign and level up goal (I don't do xp). This session they were invited to start any population centre but they went home to their fort and got thei... read more.

Mummy's Mask - Pathfinder 2e Conversion

The GM Is Always Right - Dump Stat Adventures – Wed, 11 December, 02:00 AM

The ancient lands of Osirion are blanketed by the sands of time, and eldritch secrets and vast riches lay just beneath the sun-blistered surface. As modern Osirion opens its vaults and tombs to outsiders for the first time in centuries, many of these lost treasures and secrets are now emerging—some ... read more.

OSR Christmas at Tenkar's Tavern

Dungeon Fantastic – Wed, 11 December, 01:48 AM

Tenkar has a list up of what will be in the OSR Christmas. Have something you want to give away? Contact him at the email in the post. Updated With More Gifts! OSR Christmas 2024!... read more.

Holy Smite Squad: Playing an All-Cleric Party in D&D

Nerdarchy – Wed, 11 December, 01:17 AM

Ever look at a party lineup and think, “What if everyone could heal and lay down divine judgment?” Welcome to the world of the all-Cleric party—a holy (or unholy) team that’s ready to smite evil, cure wounds, and carry the party with a variety of...... read more.

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